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> When mice continue to eat the high-fat, low-carb diet beyond one week, Dixit said, they consume more fat than they can burn, and develop diabetes and obesity
by kirstenbirgit 7y ago
> When mice continue to eat the high-fat, low-carb diet beyond one week, Dixit said, they consume more fat than they can burn, and develop diabetes and obesity
But that's not how anyone is doing Keto. It's not that easy to eat the massive amounts of fat this would require, which is why most people on Keto lose weight easily.
Also, why do we need mice to tell us this? Consuming large amounts of calories in general can trigger diabetes, right? In addition, Keto is extremely popular, so why not test on humans?
- clSTophEjUdRanu 7y agoDon't most human keto studies fail because it's extremely hard to stick with? https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/should-you-try-the-keto-diet https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/should-you-tr...
- weego 7y agoIf you over do the protein - fat balance you just end up in gluconeogenesis instead of ketogenesis which is not a good way to do it (it's just atkins). It's very difficult to balance for your average person with a life outside of training and nutrition
- Relys 7y agoWhich is why proper nutrition needs to be taught as a mandatory class in high-school. Hell, even medical students "on average only received 23.9 contact hours of nutrition instruction during medical school" [1] [1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2430660/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2430660/